Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Sweden
1.82 million people
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.74 million people
in 2023
Sweden rank
104th
United Arab Emirates rank
105th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.82 million people against 1.74 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 81,310 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 104th and United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 1.70 million people 41,495 people 1.66 million people Sweden
1960s 1.64 million people 56,842 people 1.58 million people Sweden
1970s 1.68 million people 151,509 people 1.53 million people Sweden
1980s 1.54 million people 411,435 people 1.13 million people Sweden
1990s 1.62 million people 635,472 people 988,531 people Sweden
2000s 1.58 million people 859,514 people 723,962 people Sweden
2010s 1.69 million people 1.40 million people 287,815 people Sweden
2020s 1.83 million people 1.65 million people 180,058 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
Sweden, at 1.82 million people against 1.74 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
81,310 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Sweden ranks 104th and United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.